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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,273.84, 215,677.56 and 88,294.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,273.84, 215,677.56 and 88,294.20 is: 121,857.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,273.84 : 215,677.56 = 88,294.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,273.84/215,677.56 = 88,294.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,273.84x = 215,677.56 × 88,294.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,273.84x = 19,043,077,618.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,043,077,618.15/156,273.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,857.10

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